Cool Kids Release Date Set

The Cool Kids have finally announced the release date for their long-delayed debut album,When Fish Ride Bicycles. The album will be released on June 12th via Green Label Sound.

The Chicago duo's battles with former label Chocolate Industries led to the extensive delays, while the Kids attempted to keep their buzz alive with mixtapes. The Cool Kids were one of the most talked-about indie acts in 2007 and 2008, only to watch a lot of their momentum die with the album continually being pushed back.

Bun B., Ghostface Killah, Mayer Hawthorne, Travis Barker and Asher Roth are all featured on the project.

Travis Barker Faces Backlash

Travis Barker, who released his solo debut album, Give the Drummer Some, today, revealed in a recent interview that there has been a backlash from some old Blink 182 fans that don't like that the punk rock drummer is working mostly with rappers now.

"There’s a lot of pieces to me and if some fans don’t like every piece, that’s okay," said Barker. "I got people who were mad when I played the Grammy [Awards] with [Lil] Wayne, Drake, and Eminem. That’s one of the biggest highlights of my life, and they’ll be like, 'Stop playing this Rap sh*t!'"

"There’s nothing better than hanging out with Bun B and having him tell me he’s been listening to Radiohead like crazy," Barker adds. "I’ve always been a confused kid and I’ve never grown up out of that. I listened to all types of music and no one judged me for it, and if they did, I told them to go f*ck themselves."